Somewhere in New Jersey

[-nightwing-.livejournal.com]

The Titans' arrival is silent and swift, determined and precise. Before the shadow of the jet falls over the state line, Nightwing is relaying the plan to the rest of the team.

"Starfire, flank the building and come around from the rear. Hit it hard, make sure they can't get out. Robin, hit the power on that place. Don't wait, Wonder Girl and Nightstar - get inside and do what you do best. Kid Flash, Jesse, you're looking for anything in there while they're being kept busy that can give us an edge on this damned virus. Omen, keep tabs on any magic users in there. Flamebird, Speedy, follow me in after the heavy hitters do their thing. We're on cleanup."

He pauses to check the instrumentation. "And whoever finds Light... make sure you hurt him."

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[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

"What the hell are you doing here! The Titans have it covered!" They never think we can do it on our own.

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

"This is a S.T.A.R facility, why on Earth are the Titans -"

He's going to need to duck before he finishes that sentence.

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

Yes he is because Speedy shoots at him in anger as she yells, "'Cause we traced Light to here. So get out of the god damned way. That's the last warning shot."

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

Damn it. As bad as Dad and Roy put together!

"What in hell would he be doing at STAR? THINK!"

Ranged, he's at a disadvantage. Getting off a shot will take too much time and leave him open. He needs to close in. He gets his hand on her and fight's over. She's good - he's better.

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

"Damn it Connor. I thought you understood, you helped me become Speedy! Why are you trying to stop me now!" Speedy yells clearly upset and uterly ignoring his question.

She knows Conner is better at hand to hand. Therefore, she's going to do her best to make sure he never gets that close. She fires three broadheads at three different bodily targets, each leg and a shoulder in quick succession. She's been working on her quick fire.

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

Shoulder and leg number one dodge. The one aimed for the second leg can't be dodged fully. It gashes the armor in his leg and leaves a gash. It would have dropped him if he hadn't had the kevlar.

I hate to admit it, but good job.

He's managed to get behind a file cabinet.

Return fire.

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

Speedy hisses and pulls to the side just barely getting out of the way of that shot. She's not thinking about defense at all.

He shot at me. He could've just left. Now.... "Dodge this!" She fires one of her smaller exploding arrows at the file cabinet. If nothing else it will move his cover out of the way and maybe on top of him."

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

He ducks, skids, and slides across the floor, making his cut leg scream in protest.

You just had to develop a fondness for Dad's old trick quiver...Why are you being such a stubborn child, Mia?

"Mia, stop!"

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

"No! You stop!" She aims a glue arrow at his feet. "Ollie couldn't stop me from being Speedy, doing my job, and neither will you!"

Why is he suddenly changing his mind? I'm doing good at being Speedy. Why is he trying to stop me?"

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

Change tactic. God knows reason doesn't work on Dad when he's like this. It sure won't work on Mia.

"Mia, if Light's here, then let me help you! I want the bastard, too."

Jolt of pain to his leg. Crap.

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

For a moment Mia consideres the idea. She likes working with Conner but in the next moment the thought is pushed to the side.

"Connor, ye...No. your just trying to hog the glory. JLA always does." She grabs another arrow and shoots, but she's not being careful, the one she grabs is a smoke arrow. Smoke=cover.

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

FUCK!

It's not a word Connor Hawke resorts to, even in extreme situations.

Still, in the smoke, she can't see, either. He grits his teeth against the invetable pain and launches forward, closing the gap.

The Titans aren't ready. They NEED more guidance and reining in.

This hurts me more than it will you.

He's knocked the bow out of her hands, and delivers a backhand, his gauntlet striking her across the jaw.

"I believed in you! I trained you over Dad's objections. Why are you proving him right?!"

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

The backhanded blow snaps her head back and draws blood from her lip. She turns back to him her eyes full of pain and fury.

"You just came to make me look bad. I was doing fine before you came!"

She snaps a kick out at his left knee.

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

Dodge, not quite fast enough. Damn, that's still the injured leg. Another flash of pain.

"You BELIEVE THAT?!"

His control is eroding. Time to show the little girl...

A distant part of him is still trying to protest, but Ollie Queen's temper is starting to show.

Block the next hit. Punch back.

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

She is a little slow on recovery from the comittment to that last punch and fails to fully block Connors punch. It hits hard.

She steps back to recover a bit. The problem with going up against one of your main teachers it that they know what they've taught you. So you have to do things a little differently. She pulls out two arrows and comes in on his injured side, stabbing.

"Yah, I do!"

[connor-hawke.livejournal.com]

He'll take the hit. That's going to need stitches and hurt like crazy, but it'll open her up. she's reckless, not watching her defenses.

Which is why a nerve strike will take her down.

[speedy-mia.livejournal.com]

She doesn't see it coming and drops to the floor.